I don’t know you, and you don’t know me. But I feel comfortable calling you sister, because all of us women – young, old, or in-between, all over the world – are sisters, bound by genetics and our female souls.If you’re reading these words, I assume it’s because you came to this site wanting to know something... Read more
In my role as community moderator on this site, I team with my fellow expert patients to answer upwards of 300 reader questions a month. These questions range from the kind-of-ridiculous (“I keep my cell phone in my bra. Is that why my breast is vibrating?”) to the sublime (“What can I do to help my best friend who’s just... Read more
What do you do when you’ve lost your job, you have no health insurance, and you find a lump in your breast?
Or you have a job but have no insurance, and make too much money to qualify for Medicaid?
Or… name your own financial/healthcare nightmare here. Including “I had a great job, I lost it, and now I have... Read more
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If you feel a lump in your breast, you know enough to take it seriously. But did you know that a lump in your armpit should be taken just as seriously? Read the following FAQS for informatiton about the types and causes of armpit lumps, and guidance on whether/when to see a doctor if you feel one.
Q. I recently noticed a small lump under... Read more